Joel MclaughlinMarch 26, 2018

Lee's Summit Woman Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Embezzling $1.5 Million

Financial crimes can bring about penalties as severe as those involving drugs or violence. Recently, 44-year-old Patricia Webb of Lee's Summit was sentenced to eight years in federal prison. This was after she pleaded guilty
to charges of aggravated identity theft and wire fraud in connection with $1.5
million she embezzled while working for two companies, Black & Veatch and
Garmin International. Webb also agreed
to pay restitution as part of her plea deal.

While the maximum sentence
for the crimes Webb pleaded guilty to is typically six years and nine months,
District Judge Roseann Ketchmark called the crime "egregious" and
departed upward from the federal guidelines, instead giving Webb eight
years.

Federal crimes generally
incur harsher penalties for those found guilty than crimes tried at the state
level. It is critical for those facing
charges of wire fraud, identity theft, counterfeiting, embezzlement, and other
financial crimes consult with a seasoned Kansas City criminal defense lawyer
with extensive experience in federal cases.
While Webb's plea deal resulted in a substantial number of years in
prison, she was subject to a maximum of 20 years in federal prison without
parole for each of the three counts of wire fraud under federal statutes.

In some situations it is best
to plead not guilty and move forward to trial; in others, it may be in the
alleged offender's best interest to plead guilty to lesser charges. Each case is different, and there are legal
options. If you are under investigation
by the FBI or facing federal charges, do not hesitate before contacting a
capable and aggressive criminal defense attorney in Kansas City.

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